Network Interface

In this article, you’ll learn about What is Network Interface and more.

In computing a network interface is a system’s (software and hardware) interface between two pieces of equipment or protocol layers in a computer network.

What is Network Interface

A network interface will usually have some form of network address. This may consist of a node ID and a port number or may consist of a node ID in its own right,

Network interface provide standardized functions such as passing message, connecting and disconnecting, etc.

DTE and DCE

What is DTE(Data Terminal Equipment)?

• It is an instrument that converts user information into signals or reconvert that recieved signals .DTE communicate with DCE .
• DTE is the terminal like computer
• DTE is the device where communication line ends.

What is DCE(Data Communication Equipment)?

• It is also called the Data circuits terminating equipment and sits between the DTE and data transmission circuits.
• DCE is usually a modem ,router .
• It performs function such as signal conversion coding.
• It provides path for communication.